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Ours Is Not to Reason Why …. January 13, 2014

Posted on 2014/01/12 by drenn1077

There is an often said phrase that well meaning people deliver to those who suffer tragedies or disappointments: “Everything happens for a reason.” Thankfully, this phrase is absolutely false. A tornado takes out a suburban neighborhood. Every house is destroyed … Continue reading →

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Whatever Floats Your Boat… September 23, 2013

Posted on 2013/09/22 by drenn1077

The boat that keeps going even though there is no way for it to float. Its construction is so faulty that it leaks from many holes. There were so many contractors, each doing a different part, that none of the … Continue reading →

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When Does Civil Conversation Become Accommodation?

Posted on 2011/06/10 by drenn1077

Where is the narrow fine line where the niceties of social interaction is perceived as accommodation? Atheists and theists have completely opposed points of view on religion. Yet there are always those who in the “spirit” of good will go … Continue reading →

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National Day of Reason

Posted on 2011/05/03 by drenn1077

This Thursday May the 5th,  let’s celebrate the National Day of Reason. http://www.nationaldayofreason.org/index.php The goal of this effort is to celebrate reason—a concept all Americans can support—and to raise public awareness about the persistent threat to religious liberty posed by … Continue reading →

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